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Subject: Re: news: Challenger lost. (and note on self-destruct mechanism)
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Date: Wed, 29-Jan-86 12:50:10 EST
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In article <12178909248.29.CMP.WERNER@R20.UTEXAS.EDU> you write:

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>One unvoiced concern from the RISKS point of view is the presence on each
>shuttle of a semi-automatic self-destruct mechanism.  Hopefully that
>mechanism cannot be accidentally triggered.
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Please Note, and cease to spread your unfounded rumor!
  ONLY the SRBs and the MFT/mate assy have a destruct mechanism.  The shuttle
  is NOT provided with such a mechanism, any more then an L-1011 is!

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